sports bar

noun

: a bar catering especially to sports fans and typically containing several televisions and often sports memorabilia

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From that perspective, these adjacent sports bars might be considered players on the same team. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2025 While sports bars have a mixed track record of late—Hooters filed for bankruptcy two months ago—investors have started showing heightened interest in refreshing the concept. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 4 June 2025 America’s original women’s sports bar is making big strides across the country. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 Sports betting venue in CT arena lags in wagering growth; sports bar sales. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sports bar

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sports bar was in 1975

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“Sports bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20bar. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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